"His gibberish, word salads, evil and hateful bigotry, platforming of Hitler-sympathizers and the likes of Fuentes, plus the weird and awkward fits of laughter, etc., are deeply troubling."
On social media, many former colleagues of Avila took to social media to share memories of the venerable newsman, and added condolences for his family and friends.
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt called them "nothing more than bad-faith efforts to distract from President Trump’s historic accomplishments."